Semblance

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Not deception or illusion, but the shining-forth [*Scheinen*] of essence. Essence must shine forth — there is nothing behind the semblance; rather, essence is the movement of shining-forth itself.

Origin: Traditionally: semblance vs. being (semblance deceives). In Hegel: semblance as the necessary expression of essence.

In Hegel: Enz. §112–114; *Science of Logic*, Vol. 2, Essence

Cross-references: Essence, Appearance, Logic of Essence

Commentary on the Logic, Chapter 5

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